Americo Joseph Venneri, age 93 of Hatboro, Pennsylvania passed away on February 4th, 2024. He is predeceased by his wife Rosanna (nee Yanni) and, his three siblings, Elvera, Gilda and Anthony.  He is the loving father of Diane, Denise, Doreen, and Joe (Lucia) and beloved grandfather of JP, Jillian, Jack and Douglas.

Joseph was born to the late Peter and Agatha Venneri in Monessen, Pennsylvania and was raised in Philadelphia.  He was the only American born son to Italian immigrant parents.

After graduating from Frankford High School, he went on to study science at Temple University and graduated from Temple Dental School.  With the support of his loving family, he was the only family member to attend college and graduated from school.

He started his career as a dentist in the United States Navy with the rank of Lieutenant.  As a proud Veteran, he brought the many talents he learned practicing dentistry in the Navy to generations of patients in Hatboro, Pennsylvania.  For over 50 years, he always had room on his schedule for anyone in need.  He was concerned with patients' dental health more than anything else; if you had a problem, he had a chair.  He was a pioneer in bringing endodontics to the General Dentist Office.  Lecturing and training countless dentists in the Sargenti Method of Endodontics across the US.

He was a man of many hobbies, including, golf, photography, building model airplanes, and listening to classical music.  He found immense joy in music and was a real audiophile with quite the vinyl collection.  He also enjoyed traveling with Rosanna and together they created a successful dental practice that he passed on to his children.  He never shied away from a motivational speech and always loved seeing his family and grandchildren.

Joe was most recently a resident of Ann's Choice in Warminster.

Relatives and friends are invited to his Mass of Celebration at the St. Cyril of Jerusalem, 1410 Almshouse Rd., Jamison, PA on Friday, February 9, 2024 at 1:00 pm.

Joe will be laid to rest privately at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Joe's name may be made to the Wounded Warriors Project. ( https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/ )